Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks. -Dr Seuss Books are powerful. When you open them up and read them, they can transport you to a different time and a different place. Through books you can explore the far reaches of the solar system or a country you’ve never had the opportunity…
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How To Use Adventures Around the World in Every Area of Your Homeschool
When you first hear the phrase ‘Adventures Around the World,’ what comes to mind? Maybe you might think of an adventure, exploring the world, learning about different places in the world, and the idea of traveling. But is that all there is to it? You see, so many times it’s easy to get caught up in this idea that one…
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Practical Ways to Make Chores Happen In Your House
At first glance, chores might not seem all that important. And, let’s face it, on a scale of 1 to 10 how important is it that the living room gets vacuumed? Well, when you stack it up against your science lesson or intentionally spending time with your children, it probably won’t rank very high, right? And yet, having clean dishes…
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Why Chores Are An Important Part of Homeschooling
Chores and homeschooling. Talk about some hot button topics right there! Talk to anyone you like and you’ll get a little different opinion about how you should homeschool and how your should – or shouldn’t – have your children do chores. But what’s the connection between the two? How are chores a part of homeschooling? And how does homeschooling play…
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A Day In The Homeschooling Life
I walked out of my room feeling ready for the day (for once!). I had my coffee in hand. I had jeans on (not yoga pants!). I was ready to start the day. One by one, my children start emerging from their rooms. We’re not big on alarm clocks on the mornings where we don’t have anywhere to go, so…
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